While this past weekend may not have gone as well as many would have hoped on the field, off the field the Commodores have achieved a big win in recruiting. Class of 2017 APB Lamont Atkins from Lake Braddock HS in Virginia had just been in Nashville on an unofficial visit, and just hours after, he announced his decision to drop the anchor and commit to Vanderbilt on Twitter:
Dreams Do Come True! I have committed to Vanderbilt University to further my education & football career u2693ufe0fu2b07ufe0f pic.twitter.com/tamqGnjKge
— u2728Lamont Atkinsu2728 (@atkins2017) November 23, 2015
Atkins is rated as a 3-Star APB, and according to 247Sports, he is rated in the Top-15 in the position, as well as a Top-20 prospect overall in the state of Virginia.